This category seeks to honor those who bring particular expertise, by way of knowledge, experience, or academic achievement, to a particular topic. "Expertise" is obviously rather subjective, but as I sifted through the nominations, I tried to use some general criteria: Education, professional experience or publication in the area of expertise. So while Eric has a great deal of knowledge on the subject of linguistics, he's definitely not an expert under these standards. However, on when it comes to the workings of the Internet, particularly the DNS, he's definitely an expert, and is recognized by his peers as such.
Once again, one vote per person, please. Any errors or omissions, please email me and I'll try and fix it ASAP.
Posted by MB Williams at January 7, 2005 01:32 PM | TrackBackI have no shame, I'll vote for me on this one. Pharyngula.
Posted by: PZ Myers at January 7, 2005 12:16 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Sven at January 7, 2005 12:25 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Mark Paris at January 7, 2005 12:29 PMMedia Matters.
Posted by: Philalethes at January 7, 2005 12:29 PMVery tough choice, but I'll have to go with Media Matters.
Posted by: Roxanne at January 7, 2005 12:30 PMInformed Comment. Juan Cole is more necessary now than ever.
Posted by: Lee at January 7, 2005 12:30 PMAlthough I'm nominated for this one, my vote goes to Michael Froomkin at discourse.net. He is uniquely succinct and powerful on the legal matters he writes about.
Posted by: Eric Muller at January 7, 2005 12:38 PMPanda's Thumb
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 12:40 PMPharyngula
...no hesitation !
Informed Comment.
Posted by: NTodd at January 7, 2005 12:45 PMPharyngula!
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 12:45 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Eric Martin at January 7, 2005 12:50 PMvoting for Max Speaks. Excellent work.
With no offense to them intended, (since I really enjoy their site) are we really calling Media Matters a "blog"?
Posted by: Jazz Shaw at January 7, 2005 12:51 PMPharyngula
Posted by: JM at January 7, 2005 12:53 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 12:55 PMInformed Comment.
Posted by: jnfr at January 7, 2005 12:57 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Vincent Noel at January 7, 2005 01:01 PMMaxSpeak
Posted by: sashax at January 7, 2005 01:03 PMInformed Comment (Juan Cole), please.
Posted by: Michael Hawkins at January 7, 2005 01:06 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Felix at January 7, 2005 01:07 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Lucy A. at January 7, 2005 01:12 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: joshowitz at January 7, 2005 01:17 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Elle at January 7, 2005 01:19 PMInformed Comment.
Posted by: Ras_Nesta at January 7, 2005 01:19 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Non Tibi Spiro at January 7, 2005 01:21 PMOrcinus
Posted by: NYSusan at January 7, 2005 01:26 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Ethan Vishniac at January 7, 2005 01:26 PMOne for Talk Left. Thanks.
Posted by: Quaker in a Basement at January 7, 2005 01:31 PMBrad DeLong
Orcinus
Posted by: snakelass at January 7, 2005 01:33 PMMedia Matters. Who's a better expert on right wing misinforamtion in the media?
Posted by: Erik at January 7, 2005 01:36 PMOrcinus
Pharyngula
Posted by: ~DS~ at January 7, 2005 01:47 PMACSBlog
Posted by: Lemon Curry at January 7, 2005 01:51 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Leslie in CA at January 7, 2005 02:04 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Chris at January 7, 2005 02:07 PMThis time the job is easy. There's one and only:
Pharyngula!!!!!
Posted by: coturnix at January 7, 2005 02:09 PMACSBlog
Posted by: dd at January 7, 2005 02:15 PMBrad DeLong
Above was based on a full year's worth of blogging. Brad Setser's been only blogging for last 4 months...
Posted by: Peatey at January 7, 2005 02:21 PMBrad DeLong, seeing as how the Poor Man, world-reknowned expert on Kaye Grogan, is not represented here.
Posted by: praktike at January 7, 2005 02:25 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Lloydletta at January 7, 2005 02:28 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Jeff Chamberlain at January 7, 2005 02:32 PMAbu Aardvark!
Posted by: the aardvark at January 7, 2005 02:35 PMAngry Bear
Posted by: nihil obstet at January 7, 2005 02:37 PMPharyngula (Pirate Mode)
Posted by: Ben at January 7, 2005 02:38 PMBrad DeLong.
Brad DeLong.
Brad DeLong.
That was only one vote. Really.
.
Posted by: Aaron at January 7, 2005 02:39 PMpharyngula
Posted by: NickM at January 7, 2005 02:41 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: newswriter at January 7, 2005 02:45 PMInformed Comment. Honorable mention to the crazed secular-humanist extremist responsible for Pharyngula!
Posted by: Michael Bérubé at January 7, 2005 02:47 PMPharyngula! Absolutely.
Posted by: Trish Wilson at January 7, 2005 02:53 PMConfined Space
Workplace safety & health & politics. It's our road to salvation. And it's fun, too.
Posted by: Jordan Barab at January 7, 2005 03:13 PMI'm gonna show some love to Librarian.net.
Posted by: Elvis at January 7, 2005 03:14 PMACSBlog
Posted by: Ian at January 7, 2005 03:17 PMACSBlog - a group of brilliant law students and other legal experts.
Posted by: Mike at January 7, 2005 03:21 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Mudshark at January 7, 2005 03:26 PMAbu Aardvark. No crunk juice this time though.
Posted by: monkey knife fight at January 7, 2005 03:42 PMVery many deserving, but the squid porn tips it to Pharyngula.
Posted by: Aaron M at January 7, 2005 03:47 PMAdventus
Posted by: Pudentilla at January 7, 2005 03:51 PMIntel Dump
Posted by: publius at January 7, 2005 03:54 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: oyster at January 7, 2005 04:04 PMPharyngula; I think PZ is great.
Posted by: Bruce Anderson at January 7, 2005 04:05 PMabu aardvark
Posted by: peter at January 7, 2005 04:07 PMACSBLOG!!!! Fresh, intelligent content on a wide range of topics!!!!
Posted by: Tableaurassa at January 7, 2005 04:13 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Redcane at January 7, 2005 04:35 PMACSBlog
Posted by: Vanessa at January 7, 2005 04:35 PMPanda's Thumb - because it matters
Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 7, 2005 04:39 PM1 vote for ACSBlog
Posted by: Alissa at January 7, 2005 04:41 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Jon at January 7, 2005 04:43 PMInformed Comment.
Posted by: ringsabre at January 7, 2005 04:50 PMIt expands knowlege and provokes thought about issues that affect all of us.
Posted by: Linda Edmunds at January 7, 2005 04:55 PMSyria Comment.
Posted by: Greg Marchese at January 7, 2005 04:57 PMInformed Comment.
So many other great ones too, but Juan Cole's expertise (reporting from Arab language newspapers) can't be found anywhere else on the net.
Posted by: Observer at January 7, 2005 05:00 PMIntel Dump.
Posted by: RT at January 7, 2005 05:12 PMAs the author of Arms and Influence, I'm just flattered to be considered. Thanks.
Meanwhile, I'll throw my vote behind Informed Comment. As someone said, it's hard to find good analysis of the Muslim and Arab worlds elsewhere on the web--and, over three years after 9/11, shame on us as Americans for not demanding more information about where we're gambling our blood and treasure to prevent further calamities.
Posted by: Kingdaddy at January 7, 2005 05:18 PMACSBlog, absolutely.
Posted by: John Elias at January 7, 2005 05:18 PMInformed Comment. What would we do without him?
Posted by: Tinfoil Hat Boy at January 7, 2005 05:22 PMBrad DeLong. Makes a MEGO subject interesting.
Posted by: julia at January 7, 2005 05:30 PMTalk Left
Posted by: James at January 7, 2005 05:31 PMACS!!
Posted by: cliff at January 7, 2005 05:50 PMTalk Left
Posted by: Oneiros Dreaming at January 7, 2005 06:06 PMThe Juan and only Informed Comment.
Posted by: agitpropre at January 7, 2005 06:08 PMLots of tough choices, but I gotta go with Pharyngula. If only for the squidlove.
Posted by: D. Sidhe at January 7, 2005 06:13 PMorcinus! yay!
Posted by: kelite at January 7, 2005 06:31 PMPharyngula. The octo-blogging clinched it.
Posted by: Lindsay Beyerstein at January 7, 2005 06:35 PMDr. Pharyngula all the way!
Posted by: Thad at January 7, 2005 06:38 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Grant at January 7, 2005 06:52 PMAbu Aardvark!
Posted by: Chris Tessone at January 7, 2005 07:08 PMJuan Cole (honorable mention to Media Matters)
Posted by: Meteor Blades at January 7, 2005 07:09 PMAbu Aardvark.
Posted by: tex at January 7, 2005 07:13 PMIf it can't be Trish Wilson, then it's Media Matters...
ACS BLOG!
Posted by: Eric at January 7, 2005 07:19 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: rs at January 7, 2005 07:32 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: tjo at January 7, 2005 07:34 PMTALKLEFT!
Posted by: Mark Gisleson at January 7, 2005 07:37 PMWar and Piece
Posted by: mc_masterchef at January 7, 2005 07:37 PMDecembrist
Posted by: Greg at January 7, 2005 07:38 PMI'm tempted to give it to myself (Effect Measure) but I'll have to give it to Informed Comment.
Posted by: revere at January 7, 2005 07:43 PMOrcinus
Posted by: randomliberal at January 7, 2005 07:53 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Nancy at January 7, 2005 08:02 PMTalk Left.
Posted by: alli at January 7, 2005 08:13 PMNathan Newman.
Posted by: cgs at January 7, 2005 08:29 PMmaxspeak
Posted by: me at January 7, 2005 08:30 PMinformed comment
Posted by: Thom at January 7, 2005 08:35 PMinformed comment
Posted by: cincylibrul at January 7, 2005 08:38 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Fred at January 7, 2005 08:56 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Gabriel at January 7, 2005 09:17 PMMaxSpeak
Posted by: richard at January 7, 2005 09:30 PMIntel Dump
Posted by: emptywheel at January 7, 2005 09:37 PMOrcinus. Now more than ever.
Posted by: the cubist at January 7, 2005 09:48 PMI can't decide - Juan Cole, Brad Delong, Donkey Rising or Media Matters? Not to mention War and piece and Orcinius.
For the past year - I have to go with Juan Cole although it is tough to pass on Ruy with all the election coverage. Next year my money is on Brad with all the SS fodder for him.
Posted by: DanD at January 7, 2005 09:53 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Lea at January 7, 2005 10:03 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Bill in Portland Maine at January 7, 2005 10:11 PMPharyngula, no doubt about it.
Posted by: Icebrc at January 7, 2005 10:16 PMAll my favorites are here ... Delong, Decembrist, Discourse, Orcinus .. but the winner is PZ Myers' Pharyngula for sprinkling lively subjects of all stripes in with excellent science/biology/evolution posts.
Posted by: Desert Donkey at January 7, 2005 10:20 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Diane M at January 7, 2005 10:24 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: murray at January 7, 2005 10:29 PMSuch excellence, particularly the many in the fields of law and economics.
I well expect to see former award winners TalkLeft, Orcinus and Informed Consent remain at the top of their critical fields in 2005.
So for 2004, I have to ask myself what was most relevant to informing us. Was it the science of PZ Myers or at Panda's Thumb? The labor stuff of Nathan Newman or Jordan Barab (it SHOULD HAVE been the center of the prez race, imo)? The legal brilliance of Froomkin, Balkin, Publius or Muller? The poll talk of Mark Blumenthal (impressive, but not begun early enough to match the longer efforts of these others)?
I hafta go with economics. Which means there's DeLong, Sawicky, Quiggin, Angry Bear or General Glut to choose from. My own economics is closer to Max than any of them. But in deciphering 'economistese' for us lay people, I think Angry Bear and General Glut have the edge.
My vote will be for General Glut this year.
Posted by: Kevin Hayden at January 7, 2005 10:31 PMquiggin.
Posted by: snuh at January 7, 2005 10:38 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Laura B at January 7, 2005 10:41 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Julie O. at January 7, 2005 10:43 PMBrad DeLong.
Posted by: Lewis Carroll at January 7, 2005 11:02 PMTalk Left
Posted by: CR at January 7, 2005 11:09 PMinformed comment
Posted by: marina at January 7, 2005 11:55 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: kt at January 7, 2005 11:59 PMWar and Piece
Posted by: antiphone at January 8, 2005 12:30 AMOrcinus.
Posted by: Muddy at January 8, 2005 12:39 AMMany are good, but TalkLeft is best.
Posted by: Defender at January 8, 2005 01:51 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: kathyp at January 8, 2005 03:03 AMAbu Aardvark
Posted by: vasi at January 8, 2005 04:13 AMMedia Matters, a great start on a needed premise.
Posted by: VJ at January 8, 2005 04:41 AMI nominate angryarab.blogspot.com for Best Expert Blog
Posted by: Nancy Almendras at January 8, 2005 05:38 AMAngry Arab News Service
Posted by: Nancy Almendras at January 8, 2005 05:40 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Soren Kongstad at January 8, 2005 06:14 AMMedia Matters
Posted by: gail at January 8, 2005 06:45 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Babba at January 8, 2005 07:35 AMAbu Aardvark! I can overlook the fact that he voted for himself...
Posted by: Stacey at January 8, 2005 07:42 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Monte Brumley at January 8, 2005 08:43 AMPharyngula.
Posted by: Jason Kuznicki at January 8, 2005 09:21 AMNot even close: Informed Comment, Dr. Cole.
Posted by: Real Genius at January 8, 2005 09:37 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: cosmus at January 8, 2005 09:41 AMDonkey Rising
Posted by: jong at January 8, 2005 10:00 AMJuan Cole and Informed Comment
Posted by: emal at January 8, 2005 10:10 AMWarandpiece (Laura Rosen)- despite the extremely silly punning title.
Posted by: Dan Hardie at January 8, 2005 11:01 AMAbu Aardvark
Posted by: EG at January 8, 2005 11:03 AMBrad DeLong
Posted by: djn at January 8, 2005 11:18 AMConfined space
Posted by: annie at January 8, 2005 11:19 AMI vote that for the most part this is a lame category. I would at least like to see parenthesis on what these people are "expert" on.
Posted by: Caleb at January 8, 2005 11:43 AMOrcinus
Posted by: eric at January 8, 2005 12:04 PMWar and Piece
Posted by: sofia at January 8, 2005 12:07 PMinformed comment
Posted by: ken m at January 8, 2005 12:22 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: lloyd at January 8, 2005 12:23 PMMystery Pollster
Posted by: Fran at January 8, 2005 12:35 PMOrcinus
Posted by: McDuff at January 8, 2005 12:35 PMPharyngula
Posted by: mark at January 8, 2005 12:59 PMMaxspeak
Posted by: dstein at January 8, 2005 01:04 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: rw at January 8, 2005 01:21 PMPharyngula
Posted by: monkey at January 8, 2005 02:02 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: theologicus at January 8, 2005 02:12 PMEmpire Notes.
Posted by: wpm at January 8, 2005 02:14 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: bitchphd at January 8, 2005 02:30 PMtalk left! ;-)
Posted by: jillian at January 8, 2005 02:37 PMTalk Left
Posted by: Don Juan at January 8, 2005 02:40 PMTalkLeft
Posted by: Sharon at January 8, 2005 02:46 PMWar and Piece
Posted by: Janice at January 8, 2005 03:15 PMtalk left
Posted by: debbie at January 8, 2005 03:39 PMI vote for Effect Measure.
Posted by: Dick Clapp at January 8, 2005 03:41 PMInformed Comment. This one is a must-read every day.
Posted by: janeboatler at January 8, 2005 03:43 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: jmac at January 8, 2005 03:46 PMACSBLOG has my vote. It's an informative site, bound to move the readers to action at grassroot, as well as, national levels.
Posted by: Anne Kelly-Edmunds at January 8, 2005 04:31 PMMystery Pollster
Posted by: James E. Powell at January 8, 2005 04:34 PMOne wholehearted vote for ACSBlog.
Posted by: colleen at January 8, 2005 04:37 PMInformed Comment - the best summary of non-western news about the middle east put into context? I think it must win....
Posted by: Angry American at January 8, 2005 04:40 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Joe Bob at January 8, 2005 04:54 PMVice Squad
Posted by: Jacob T. Levy at January 8, 2005 04:57 PMBrad DeLong
Informed Comment
Posted by: Clare at January 8, 2005 05:58 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell at January 8, 2005 06:21 PMconfined space
Posted by: eRobin at January 8, 2005 06:30 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Jonathan Dresner at January 8, 2005 06:37 PMEffect Measure
Posted by: Margaret at January 8, 2005 06:47 PMThe best of its type!
Posted by: Leland at January 8, 2005 07:15 PMACSBlog: The best of its type
Posted by: Leland at January 8, 2005 07:17 PMOrincus. Because he's in Seattle.
Posted by: Perdita Durango at January 8, 2005 08:09 PMInformed Comment - hands down.
Posted by: kevin at January 8, 2005 08:20 PMOrcinus.
Posted by: Michael Cross at January 8, 2005 08:51 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: urban-mee-maw at January 8, 2005 09:02 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: RepubAnon at January 8, 2005 09:14 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: los at January 8, 2005 09:35 PM
ACSBlog should be required daily reading and gets my vote for Best Expert Blog
talkleft
Posted by: lea-p at January 8, 2005 10:03 PMTalk Left
Posted by: kfs at January 8, 2005 10:47 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Richard Zach at January 8, 2005 11:57 PMMaxspeak
Posted by: Tim at January 9, 2005 12:23 AMOrcinus.
Posted by: Mimus Pauly at January 9, 2005 12:26 AMAnother vote for Mystery Pollster.
Posted by: Alex in Los Angeles at January 9, 2005 12:36 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Bryan at January 9, 2005 12:59 AMWithout a doubt, Left Talk is the Best Expert Blog.
I rely on it and Jeralyn for valuable information.
Therefore I prodly vote for Talk Left for Best Expert Blog.
George W.
Informed Comment
Posted by: Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) at January 9, 2005 02:44 AMAbu Aardvark
Posted by: zshan at January 9, 2005 04:30 AMPanda's Thumb
Posted by: LarryE at January 9, 2005 05:11 AMJuan Cole and 2nd place to Talk Left
Posted by: Rik Wenger at January 9, 2005 06:55 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Screwy Hoolie at January 9, 2005 10:22 AMOrcinus
Posted by: spyral at January 9, 2005 10:46 AMMaxSpeak
Posted by: Scaramouche at January 9, 2005 11:08 AMPharyngula
Posted by: clodia at January 9, 2005 11:09 AMorcinus
Posted by: stipmson j cat at January 9, 2005 12:14 PMTalkleft
Posted by: Tom at January 9, 2005 12:20 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Joy at January 9, 2005 12:41 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: tw at January 9, 2005 01:11 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: kerri at January 9, 2005 01:13 PMMystery Pollster
Posted by: Miles Skorpen at January 9, 2005 01:18 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: Julie Martin at January 9, 2005 01:21 PMorcinus
Posted by: /b at January 9, 2005 01:34 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: Aaron at January 9, 2005 01:34 PMMystery Pollster gets my vote.
Posted by: Eric Finley at January 9, 2005 02:03 PMPharyngula
Posted by: redcane at January 9, 2005 02:22 PMConfined Space.
Posted by: Karla Armenti at January 9, 2005 02:24 PMEffect Measure. I like the science based advocacy.
Posted by: VSerge at January 9, 2005 03:00 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: gosprey at January 9, 2005 03:16 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: fatbear at January 9, 2005 03:39 PMBrad Delong gets this one.
Posted by: manyoso at January 9, 2005 04:13 PMConfined Space
Posted by: Tammy Miser at January 9, 2005 04:14 PMEffect Measure. I enjoy the science based advocacy.
Posted by: VSerge at January 9, 2005 04:30 PMBrad Delong
Posted by: jjbman1121 at January 9, 2005 05:19 PMEffect Measure
Posted by: Teix at January 9, 2005 06:10 PMTalk Left.
Posted by: Lavoisier1794 at January 9, 2005 08:38 PMAngry Bear
Posted by: dd at January 9, 2005 09:09 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: pegm at January 9, 2005 09:47 PMWar and Piece
Posted by: Lynne at January 9, 2005 09:56 PMInformed Comment / Juan Cole!
Posted by: Barry at January 9, 2005 10:19 PMMaxSpeak
Posted by: Chachi Arcola at January 9, 2005 10:25 PMinformed comment
Posted by: wu ming at January 10, 2005 12:04 AMVery tough choice. My head tells me to go with DeLong or Gen. Glut for economics or Media Matters because it does. My heart goes to Adventus because RMJ's expertise is of a different type altogether.
But I've needed Dr. Cole's experience and expertise more than the others to make some sense of the senseless.
My vote goes to Informed Comment.
Posted by: Kay at January 10, 2005 12:53 AMMystery Pollster
Posted by: Chris Bowers at January 10, 2005 01:15 AMInformed Comment. Juan Cole.
(Sorry, Talk Left, I've only got one vote!)
Informed Comment
Posted by: Shane Graham at January 10, 2005 02:47 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Chris Tate at January 10, 2005 03:33 AMFor his consistent expertise and the fact that he takes a lot of flack from right-wing bullies, Juan Cole's Informed Comment. Honorable mention to Brad DeLong.
Posted by: Anna in Cairo at January 10, 2005 04:52 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Cat Chew at January 10, 2005 04:57 AMBrad DeLong.
Posted by: David Weman at January 10, 2005 05:15 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Norman Hastings at January 10, 2005 06:17 AMBrad DeLong.
Posted by: rob at January 10, 2005 06:54 AMPanda's Thumb
Posted by: jeffazi at January 10, 2005 09:43 AMACSBlog is awesome!
Posted by: Sunny at January 10, 2005 09:54 AMEffect Measure.
Posted by: irreverent at January 10, 2005 10:15 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: semper fubar at January 10, 2005 10:54 AMBalkinization
Posted by: Al-Muhajabah at January 10, 2005 11:11 AMmysterypollster by a mile
Posted by: Ike at January 10, 2005 11:44 AMBrad de Long
Posted by: Ana at January 10, 2005 11:59 AMtalk left, please!
Posted by: sarah at January 10, 2005 11:59 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Scott Spiegelberg at January 10, 2005 01:29 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: mrgumby2u at January 10, 2005 02:17 PMACSBlog gets my vote!
Excellent articles, informed feedback
and a snappy editor-at-large to boot.
Orcinus
Posted by: CynicCal at January 10, 2005 02:54 PMMystery Pollster! Don't know what I'd do without him!
Posted by: espape at January 10, 2005 02:58 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: garbo at January 10, 2005 03:44 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Diane Chambers at January 10, 2005 04:32 PMNathan Newman
although it is a very tough choice
Posted by: Alice Marshall at January 10, 2005 05:16 PMConfined Space
Posted by: Jennifer Hartle at January 10, 2005 05:17 PMBrad Delong
Posted by: Jim Margolis at January 10, 2005 06:45 PMInformed Comment absolutely essential for another year, unfortunately.
Posted by: peggy at January 10, 2005 07:34 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Jerry at January 10, 2005 08:32 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: wbb at January 10, 2005 10:18 PMCofined Space is the True American Spirit.
Posted by: Keith Prendergast at January 10, 2005 10:21 PMmedia matters no contest
Posted by: Alison/seattle at January 10, 2005 10:54 PMAngry Bear
Posted by: craig at January 10, 2005 11:05 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: squirm at January 10, 2005 11:32 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: lastone at January 11, 2005 12:29 AMTalkLeft
Posted by: KC Jones at January 11, 2005 03:09 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Donna at January 11, 2005 03:22 AMConfined Space
Posted by: Mark Catlin at January 11, 2005 08:43 AMAbu Aardvark
Posted by: Doh at January 11, 2005 09:51 AMMedia Matters
Posted by: Luci at January 11, 2005 10:25 AMConfined Space
Posted by: Belinda Thielen at January 11, 2005 10:37 AMACS!
Posted by: Scott at January 11, 2005 11:07 AMACSBlog
Posted by: ab at January 11, 2005 11:21 AMMedia Matters
Posted by: Erik at January 11, 2005 11:50 AMI vote for ACSBlog
Posted by: G-Man at January 11, 2005 11:57 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Lauren at January 11, 2005 12:36 PMBrad DeLong. Honorable mention to Max Sawicky
Posted by: JM at January 11, 2005 01:33 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: fullnelson at January 11, 2005 01:41 PMMaxSpeak
Posted by: Ms. Not Together at January 11, 2005 01:59 PMJuan Cole / Informed Comment.
Posted by: NR at January 11, 2005 02:05 PMTough category. I'll go with Pharyngula
Media Matters
Posted by: Carrie at January 11, 2005 03:16 PMJuan Cole at Informed Comment.
Professor Cole is a true and unfortunately rare American patriot with the courage to put himself on the line to say the truth others won't.
What an absolute and complete mensch!!
Posted by: JB at January 11, 2005 03:33 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: maz at January 11, 2005 04:01 PMAbu Aardvark
Posted by: jonathan Dresner at January 11, 2005 04:30 PMOrcinus.
Posted by: Nathan at January 11, 2005 04:48 PMInformed Comment. Professor Cole is invaluable.
Posted by: N in Seattle at January 11, 2005 06:19 PMInformed Comment. Many great choices here, but his knowledge and analysis is indispensable to those trying to understand the current politics and history of the Middle East
Posted by: CoastalSage at January 11, 2005 06:42 PMPharyngula and Effect Measure
Posted by: Magna at January 11, 2005 06:48 PMinformed comment
Posted by: scott at January 11, 2005 09:34 PMWhile it's great to be nominated for Discourse.net, I'm voting for Brad DeLong. He posts a lot more original stuff than I do. And he's funnier too.
Posted by: Michael Froomkin at January 11, 2005 09:35 PMACSBlog
Posted by: Frederick at January 11, 2005 09:53 PMNot an easy choice, but put me down for Brad DeLong.
Posted by: rod at January 11, 2005 10:20 PMorcinus
Posted by: craig at January 12, 2005 04:17 AMConfined Space
Posted by: ddjango at January 12, 2005 09:23 AMConfined Space
Posted by: Stella at January 12, 2005 10:31 AMConfined Space!
Posted by: Laura at January 12, 2005 10:42 AMBrad Delong.
Posted by: dave at January 12, 2005 11:33 AMNathan Newman
Posted by: ScottM at January 12, 2005 12:19 PMConfined Space
Posted by: Kathy at January 12, 2005 12:47 PMinformed comment
Posted by: Lydia at January 12, 2005 02:09 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: Ted Barlow at January 12, 2005 03:02 PMMystery Pollster.
Posted by: Don at January 12, 2005 03:47 PMMedia Matters.
Posted by: Rebecca at January 12, 2005 04:48 PMTalkLeft is the go-to site for a more-than-surface understanding the top criminal law and policy news of the day.
Posted by: KMKase at January 12, 2005 06:02 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Diego at January 12, 2005 08:51 PMPharyngula. Or maybe Orcinus. No, Pharyngula.
Posted by: Joshua Rosenau at January 12, 2005 11:01 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Nur al-Cubicle at January 13, 2005 12:22 AMBrad DeLong
Posted by: VR at January 13, 2005 02:15 AMConfined Space
Posted by: Trina Semorile at January 13, 2005 03:01 AMJuan Cole's Informed Comment
Posted by: Ty Lookwell at January 13, 2005 03:08 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Nina Katarina at January 13, 2005 07:19 AMJuan Cole
Posted by: Dan Hardie at January 13, 2005 09:18 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Melissa Goldin at January 13, 2005 01:13 PMBrad DeLong, with Intel Dump a close second.
Posted by: hilzoy at January 13, 2005 01:15 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Buffalo Gal at January 13, 2005 04:02 PMBalkinization.
Posted by: Scott Lemieux at January 13, 2005 05:12 PMOrcinus, in a walk.
Posted by: js at January 13, 2005 05:57 PMToughest pick of all. Orcinus, Brad DeLong, MaxSpeak, Juan Cole, Mystery Pollster are all deserving of the top spot.
Juan Cole wins the coin flips.
Posted by: Jadegold at January 14, 2005 10:13 AMConfined space
Posted by: Judy Elliott at January 14, 2005 01:02 PMJuan Cole's Informed Comment!
Posted by: juliyya v. at January 15, 2005 02:23 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: mamayaga at January 15, 2005 09:25 AMTalkLeft
Posted by: Wanita at January 15, 2005 01:35 PMJuan Cole's Informed Comment
Posted by: Nancy Dion at January 15, 2005 02:07 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: sandi at January 15, 2005 02:21 PMTalk Left is on my must-reads throughout the day.
Posted by: Ron Donovan at January 15, 2005 03:17 PMTalkleft
Posted by: skie at January 15, 2005 03:38 PMCrime lynx/Talk left is a great source for legal defense information
Posted by: brenda ellis at January 15, 2005 04:14 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: martin schafer at January 15, 2005 05:01 PMTalk Left - amazing source of legal info for the layperson
Posted by: roger maris at January 15, 2005 05:18 PMTalk Left
Posted by: Wile E. Coyote at January 15, 2005 08:20 PMDonkey Rising
Great in depth analysis and news
Media Matters
Posted by: Honky at January 16, 2005 09:53 AMWar and Piece
Posted by: Nancy at January 16, 2005 02:29 PMTalk Left
Posted by: Kathy Manley at January 16, 2005 04:33 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Diamond LeGrande at January 17, 2005 07:44 PMAbu Aardvark, who has out-niched Brad DeLong and Informed Comment
Posted by: No Preference at January 17, 2005 07:56 PMInformed Comment!
Posted by: clea at January 18, 2005 08:51 AMInformed Comment. So many of the others are great, but Cole is slogging through it every single day.
Posted by: Jackmormon at January 18, 2005 11:02 PMJuan Cole please.
Posted by: ice weasel at January 19, 2005 11:01 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: contrariwise at January 20, 2005 02:51 PMPanda's Thumb
Posted by: Andy at January 25, 2005 01:17 AMAngry Bear
Posted by: jpe at January 25, 2005 05:08 PMTalk Left
Posted by: miguel at January 25, 2005 06:40 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Ginger Yellow at January 27, 2005 03:04 PMPharyngula
Posted by: ddd at January 27, 2005 07:41 PMOrcinus
Posted by: cerebusknipl at January 27, 2005 11:18 PMInformed Comment-Juan Cole
Posted by: theologicus at January 29, 2005 02:25 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: PDX voter at January 29, 2005 06:37 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Lydia at January 30, 2005 04:01 PMinformed comment.
Posted by: chicago dyke at January 30, 2005 04:16 PMLegal Fiction
Posted by: Alex at January 30, 2005 09:15 PMJuan Cole / Informed Comment
Posted by: The Liberal Avenger at January 31, 2005 08:08 AMIs That Legal?
Posted by: flaime at February 1, 2005 03:51 PMInformed Comment continues to be required reading.
Posted by: Milligan at February 1, 2005 05:58 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: captain at February 2, 2005 01:45 AMMedia Matters
Posted by: Ben at February 2, 2005 06:03 AMInformed Comment
[now why is a kodak site in rochester part of the extended west wing? ebw]
Posted by: name at February 2, 2005 07:35 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Mike from NoVa at February 2, 2005 08:35 AMOrcinus
Posted by: Michael at February 2, 2005 08:43 AMjuan cole
Posted by: anna at February 2, 2005 09:19 AMMedia Matters for calling out people on their shoddy journalism and for staying on the blowhards' butts for bellowing b.s.
Posted by: Eyeznearz at February 2, 2005 09:42 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: modus potus at February 2, 2005 01:12 PMBrad deLong
Posted by: Tom Hilton at February 2, 2005 01:47 PMAdventus
Posted by: Tracey at February 2, 2005 02:17 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Detlef at February 2, 2005 02:25 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: grubstreet at February 2, 2005 02:54 PMDonkey Rising
Posted by: cathiefromcanada at February 2, 2005 03:15 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Jeff at February 2, 2005 03:42 PMJust World News / Helena Cobban
Posted by: me at February 2, 2005 04:08 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Sasha Goldberg at February 2, 2005 04:39 PMTalk Left
Posted by: lea-p at February 2, 2005 04:55 PMTough call - but Media Matters
Posted by: Thor Heyerdahl at February 2, 2005 05:17 PMJuan Cole. The light in the darkness.
Posted by: James E. Powell at February 2, 2005 05:39 PMMystery Poster.
Posted by: James E. Powell at February 2, 2005 05:45 PMInformed Consent
Posted by: MsPiffers at February 2, 2005 06:02 PMJuan Cole
Posted by: Maryscott OConnor at February 2, 2005 06:25 PMMax Speaks.
(additional comment: this sucks...
next year, can you seperate this catagory
into disciplines? Max is my hero, as a morally engaged economist/intellectual. But Juan Cole has done God's work in showing us what is really going on in Iraq; his blog has been priceless.)
Orcinus
Posted by: Beth at February 2, 2005 09:54 PMjuan cole
Posted by: gb at February 2, 2005 10:27 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: Murray at February 2, 2005 10:31 PMMedia Matters
Posted by: mckate at February 3, 2005 01:28 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Peggy V. at February 3, 2005 02:06 AMMaxSpeak
Posted by: Raybin at February 3, 2005 02:32 AMBrad de Long
Posted by: Kristjan Wager at February 3, 2005 10:23 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Peter Breyer at February 3, 2005 11:03 AMPharyngula
Posted by: niucons at February 3, 2005 11:11 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Fortey at February 3, 2005 11:12 AMPharyngula
Posted by: RH Stephens at February 3, 2005 11:44 AMPharyngula
Posted by: ggw at February 3, 2005 11:47 AMPharyngula
Posted by: vicky at February 3, 2005 12:04 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Ed at February 3, 2005 12:09 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: gretel at February 3, 2005 02:21 PMPharyngula
Posted by: ~DS~ at February 3, 2005 02:26 PMOrcinus
Posted by: aaa at February 3, 2005 04:34 PMPharyngula.
Posted by: Tom at February 3, 2005 06:51 PMOrcinus
Posted by: TealVeal at February 3, 2005 07:09 PMPharyngula
Posted by: Ricardo Azevedo at February 3, 2005 11:22 PMInformed Comment
Media Matters
Media Matters
Posted by: Martine at February 4, 2005 04:21 AMMedia Matters
Posted by: veritas78 at February 4, 2005 08:12 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Steeve at February 4, 2005 10:27 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: dancinfool at February 4, 2005 10:38 AMorcinus
Posted by: Mark H at February 4, 2005 11:43 AMMystery Pollster.
Posted by: folkbum at February 4, 2005 11:47 AMI vote for Informed Comment. I have learned so much background information on the Middle East that from his website. I don't know how I could have mentally cut through all the noise in the mainstream media without it.
Shukran to Professor Cole!
Posted by: Jerbear at February 4, 2005 11:47 AMBrad Delong
Posted by: stan at February 4, 2005 12:15 PMBrad Delong
Posted by: Flyinghawke at February 4, 2005 12:43 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: slim at February 4, 2005 01:40 PMmaxspeak
Posted by: sedna at February 4, 2005 03:20 PMDecembrist
Posted by: Vadranor at February 4, 2005 04:16 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Tom at February 4, 2005 07:10 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Nellcote at February 5, 2005 01:56 AMJuan Cole
Posted by: EssJay at February 5, 2005 11:23 PMInformed Comment
Not trying to vote twice, apologies if this causes confusion.
Posted by: EssJay at February 5, 2005 11:25 PMconfined space
Posted by: Dave at February 6, 2005 01:43 AMPanda's Thumb
Posted by: pablo at February 6, 2005 03:47 AMPharyngula
Posted by: kongstad at February 6, 2005 09:50 AMBrad Delong
Posted by: BillR at February 6, 2005 01:53 PMInformed Comment
Posted by: Tild at February 6, 2005 03:09 PMInformed Comment.
Posted by: KS at February 6, 2005 06:21 PMBrad DeLong
Posted by: TSD at February 7, 2005 11:52 AMInformed Comment
Posted by: Fielding Mellish at February 7, 2005 11:59 AMPharyngula
Posted by: Rachelle at February 8, 2005 05:40 PMOrcinus
Posted by: Redshift at February 8, 2005 05:47 PMMy vote goes to Informed Comment.
Posted by: -asx- at February 9, 2005 12:04 AM